Finished! Here are some photos....

[ehansen007]

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/HR33RightQuarterFinal.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/HR33LeftQuarterBW.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/HR33FromAbove.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/HR33Seats1.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/HR33DoorOpen.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/HR33Sunset1.jpg

Dream realized....What's next?

[michael everson]

Very nice. Personal opinion, lose the roll bars.

[ehansen007]

yeah it's a safety thing....

[WIS89]

She's absolutely beautiful! Well done!!

What's next? Enjoy the heck out of her; may she bring you years and years of pleasure and safety!

Beautiful!

Regards,

Steve

[JVolok]

yeah it's a safety thing....

You did a great job on your build, Congratulations. I can see you cruising on the PCH turning heads.
I'm getting close to finishing mine. I can't wait.

[MPTech]

Very cool build. I really like the chopped windshield, great stance.

[riptide motorsport]

Smashing!!!!!!!

[Bob Cowan]

Wow! That is one awesome looking car! I'm pretty impressed. Personal opinion, I love the roll bars.

[Tpa65cpe]

Just 2 words "HELL-YEAH" !! Great looking car. Kudos on the color scheme and remember "Drive it like you stole it"!! P.S. Love the intake scoop!!

[David Hodgkins]

Erik,

Great car! How about another shot of the center console? How did the engine turning and upholstery?

:)

[geoffav]

Very nice. Personal opinion, lose the roll bars.

I think a full width would look awesome. I'm not a fan of the doubles on the roadster. The car is awesome.

[NicksPapaw]

That is one Bad Azz Hot Rod! Love the stance, the color, and the engine treatment. You hit this one out of the park! Great Job!

[ursa5000]

Wow..that is one sexy beast. Love the engine treatment and shorty windscreen. The car squats there like a hungry tiger, ready to leap down the road, feasting on 'vetts and vipers. Is that a real Kali blackplate?

Da Bear

[68GT500MAN]

Great job Erik. Now the under-construction class at HB will be smaller this year.
Doug

[ehansen007]

Hey dave, I did! Here's how I did it

I wasn't liking the center piece I had made for the dash so I made the decision to design a new console and try my hand at Engine Turning (Thanks to John Cameron for showing me how on Car Warriors)

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/IMG_1174.jpg
First, get your sheetmetal all clean and mark your piece to be cut but don't cut it! Cut edges will ruin what ever your turning with. Leave the overlap for now so you're on flat metal all the time.

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/IMG_1175.jpg
Mark your grid for proper spacing and overlap. I decided to use a drill press with some Red scuff pad wrapped around a bolt with a zip tie. I thought I'd just test it and liked it so I kept going. But Craytex is much better. I checked my pattern on some scrap and adjusted the spacing accordingly. Mine is not even close to being perfect but it also looks hand done as well! Now get ready to be pretty bored and in the same position for the next few hours!

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/IMG_1176.jpg
Using some clamps and a ruler I created a gate so my lines were perfect each time. Man I have some ugly hands, no wonder I never got those call backs for those Palmolive commercials....

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/IMG_1177.jpg
Turning Turning Turning. For about 4 hours! Kept having to change the scuff pad out since I started with a used one.

[ehansen007]

Here's the console in place. I used 1/8" MDF so it's light and easy.

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/IMG_1178.jpg
Test fit.

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/IMG_1196.jpg
Finished product covered in black vinyl. Man I need to stop using my iphone to take pics. It's just so damn convenient.

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/IMG_1594.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/IMG_1645.jpg

[ehansen007]

And thanks everyone for the great words! I'm truly flattered. And yes I have been driving it like I stole it but my sense of direction blows.....



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoDX0mH65WQ&sns=em

[xlr8or]

Great job Erik, car looks fantastic.

[sheephearder]

Very very nice. You have a great gift of "how to do it right"!

[Tpa65cpe]

Erik, just watched the video. BTW thank's for posting this! Took me awhile to reply because of Huge grin past ears, drooling at corner of mouth, and constant eye twitch!! WOW!!!

[Olli]

Very cool Erik! Awesome job. Love the cut down windshield and the engine turning looks great.

Olli

[scottns]

Looks very bad ***. Nice work.

[David Hodgkins]

http://youtu.be/C5mt6aYs-e4

Erik, where did you run the autocross?

The center console engine turning looks great! I might have to try that myself again. I aborted my first try...

:)

[ehansen007]

That was at the SoCal Cruise In at OC Fairgrounds back in the summer. This little course got me thinking seriously about electric power steering that's for sure. If you want to do some turning, come on over, we'll get it going and have a beer!

[Jeff Collins]

Very nice , that looks sinister.

[j.miller]

like the broody......you made a "e" lol. (sorry guys, inside joke till the show airs). Car looks great Hun. kisses

[65 Cobra Dude]

Nice job Erik,

I especially like the color ;)

Henry

[Movieman]

A beauty!

[Twinturbostang]

This could be the coolest one i have seen. Great job man.

[ehansen007]

Put the top on and drove it around a bit. Then the temp went to 80 and it was beautiful so it came right back off. Been enjoying it so much driving it up and down PCH here in Orange County. It's just fantastic. My biggest recommendation to those building out there: consider chopping that windshield down a bit and getting the edge out of your site line; having a clear line of vision and the wind in your hair is heaven.

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/33HotRodTopOn2.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/33HotRodTopOn1.jpg

[Chuck]

That sure gives you something to work towards!!! Supper!!!

[riptide motorsport]

Good stuff!:cool:

[FineLineMtrsprts]

And thanks everyone for the great words! I'm truly flattered. And yes I have been driving it like I stole it but my sense of direction blows.....



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoDX0mH65WQ&sns=em

Totally crazy i watched this video on youtube today before i even joined up lol. Awesome car!

[frydaddy]

I LOVE this car, what an awesome job. I love the color and the exhaust tips. So jealous.

[ehansen007]

Thanks man. I just got it tuned up at OC Cars and she's running amazing. So much more power since they re-jetted and changed the power valve in the carb, swapped the plugs and wires, and dialed in the timing curve with springs and weights. Just love driving it. Next I'm going to put a ragtop in the hard top.

[Garry Bopp]

Erik,

Great job ... car looks and sounds fantastic!

Garry

[Hammer-Dan]

That is bad ***!!!!

[vnmsss]

Amazing work Erik!!! That car is simply awesome!

K

[j33ptj]

I wish I could put those air intakes on a coyote engine, love the look of them!!

[ehansen007]

I love this photo stuff. I went down to Cars and Coffee early this morning and it was as clear as I've seen it in a long time (Santa Ana winds...it's almost 90 here today). So I hit the rooftop next door to the show and got a few pics. Let me know which one I should submit for POM. A certain wookie has already seen a couple of these and said I should!

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/P1020977.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/P1020975.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/P1020966.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/P1020965.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/P1020956.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/P1020951.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/P1020944.jpg

[ehansen007]

This pic would be so cool....if it were the 80s!
http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/ehansen007/P1020940.jpg

[sheephearder]

Erik, I like the first one the most. They are all great.